Serra da Canastra (20167)
Brazil, South America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1a, A1c, A1d, B1, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2006
National site name: Serra da Canastra
Central coordinates: Latitude: -20.2833, Longitude: -46.6333
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 900 to 1436
Area of KBA (km2): 1978.131684
Protected area coverage (%): 99.04
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.